Oh For The Loves Of Letters!
- 1. Collecting and Caring for Personal Correspondence Oh, For the Love of Letters!_________________________________Brad WestwoodCollection Development LDS Church History Librarybrad.westwood@ldschurch.org October 29, 2009
- 2. Oh For the Love of Letters!This hands-on seminar for collecting and caring for personal correspondence.
- 3. Littera Scripta Manet, Latin for The Written Word Remains, taken from the motto of the Worshipful Company of Scriveners (scribes) of the City of London. * Incite personal collecting * serve as a Primer for collecting* nurture a community of collectors* encourage handwritten correspondence Purpose of this Presentation
- 4. Oh For the Love of Letters!Examples of Correspondence Printed Emails(examples of correspondence are passed around)
- 5. Oh For the Love of Letters!1 - LINGO & ORGANIZATIONS (a handout is passed out)A Beginners Basic Glossary
- 6. General Terms and Concepts
- 8. Terms Related to Printing, Illustrations & Writing
- 10. Professional OrganizationsOh For the Love of Letters!2 - Correspondence Accessories * Stationery Wardrobes (differentfor men and women) * Letters & Envelopes Development * Pens * Postage
- 11. Stationery wardrobe (late 19th - mid 20th Century) *A stationer kept on file a clients individual specifications -- with differing paper sizes and weights, finishes and ink color, typestyle and printing.* Wardrobe includes differences between male or female, formal and informal, for intimate or for a stranger, also business formal and informalCorrespondence Accessories
- 12. Oh For the Love of Letters!Examples of Correspondence Stationery Wardrobe (examples of wardrobes are passed around)
- 13. Fern letter fold, thanks towww.ghh.com/elf/index.html Correspondence Accessories
- 14. Correspondence Accessorieswriting tools - quills, fountain pens (see below), ball point pens, typewriters and pencilspostage -- post marks, seals or adhesive stamps
- 15. Pictorial letterheads (created with the advent of Lithography) flourished between 1880s-1940sCorrespondence Accessories
- 16. Oh For the Love of Letters!3 - 19th and 20th Century Material Culture of Correspondence:furniture, writing utensils, storage and stationery
- 17. Abraham Lincoln's capital bldg. Springfield Illinois Furniture of Correspondence
- 18. Civil War Era Secretary Desk and chair,with soft retractable writing slope with correspondence and ledger slotsFurniture of Correspondence
- 19. desk interior with slots/pigeon holes for folded letters and documents, Ledger or portfolio slots , quill pens in a stand, an ink well and leather writing surface .Furniture of Correspondence
- 20. Secretary Desk with book case and document bureau Furniture of Correspondence
- 21. Natural, candle & lamp light Furniture of Correspondence
- 22. Circa 1860s Document cabinet for folded paper tied with tape (red tape)Furniture of Correspondence
- 23. Felt covered table, Correspondence box, oil lamp, pen box and paperFurniture of Correspondence
- 24. Cabinet letter file 1898 (from www.officemuseum.com/)Furniture of Correspondence
- 25. Vertical letter file and folders 1902 from www.officemuseum.com/Furniture of Correspondence
- 26. Oh For the Love of Letters!Examples of Correspondence (examples are passed out)
- 27. Oh For the Love of Letters!4 - Penmanship Styles 1840s -2000Spencerian Script (1840-1890s) Palmer Script (1890s 1960s)Zaner Blazer Script (1900 present)Manuscript Script (block) leading to Basic Cursive Script (1920s 1970s)Typewriting (1900 present) Freeform and Modern
- 28. Spencerian Script (1840-1890s) Promoter: Platt Rogers SpencerPenmanship Styles
- 29. Spencerian Script (1840-1890s) Penmanship Styles
- 30. Trade mark spencerian script and a Flourish Bird (Ornamental Penmanship)Penmanship Styles
- 32. Palmer Script (1890s -1960s)Promoter: Austin Palmer (1860-1927) and sonsPenmanship Styles
- 34. Zaner and Bloser Scripts (ca. 1904 to the present) Penmanship Styles
- 35. Zaner and Bloser Business Educator Feb 1911Penmanship Styles
- 36. Zaner and Bloser Script Penmanship Styles
- 37. Manuscript Writing (block) (precursor to cursive writing)introduced in 1920sPenmanship Styles
- 38. Zaner and Bloser Manuscript script on a porch of st. Francis School (Provo, Utah)Penmanship Styles
- 39. IAMPETH is an international, non-profit association dedicated to practicing and preserving the beautiful arts of calligraphy, engrossing and fine penmanship.http://www.iampeth.com/
- 40. Oh For the Love of Letters!Examples of Correspondence 19th and 20th century pieces
- 41. Oh For the Love of Letters!5 - Physical Care & Preservation
- 42. Eliminate or lessen fluctuating temperature and humidity.CARE AND PRESERVATION
- 43. Store materials as far away as possible from water sources.CARE AND PRESERVATION
- 44. Eliminate or lessen light levels (natural or artificial).CARE AND PRESERVATION
- 45. USE FOLDERS, INTERLEAVING PAPER or MYLAR INSERTS FOR ENCLOSED OBJECTS, ETC.CARE AND PRESERVATION
- 46. Keep materials flat or upright, held up erect, so the materials will not bend or fold.CARE AND PRESERVATION
- 47. KEEP EVERYTHING INCLUDED with a LETTER TOGETHER, AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE to THE ORIGINAL ORDER. respect and protect what is evidentiary.CARE AND PRESERVATION
- 48. If you want to scrapbook YOUR CORRESPONDENCE ..CARE AND PRESERVATION
- 49. Above all else do not harm. CARE AND PRESERVATION
- 50. Oh For the Love of Letters!Examples of Correspondence (handed out and described)
- 51. Oh For the Love of Letters! 6 - Recommended Supplies:Folders (regular, acid free, Mylar, archival plastics), containers,presentation folders, portfolios and binders.
- 52. Oh For the Love of Letters! 6 - Recommended Supplies:Metal Edge West (Los Angeles, CA) http://www.metaledgeinc.com/Light Impressions, Inc., (Santa Fe Springs, CA) http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/servlet/OnlineShopping
- 53. Oh For the Love of Letters!THANK YOU FOR COMING